When the genius and beautiful traveling witch Illyena, whose skin was more crystalline and translucent than winter ice and snow—so much so that even snowflakes felt ashamed and melted upon touching her—was busy running around for her commission, constantly using magic to secretly "attack" the city's residents and learn the information she wanted from their "heads," a little girl with too much free time had already reached the doorstep of her mission target's home.
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Through the wooden door that had not yet been closed, and through the dim light spilling from the dilapidated wooden house, Annie immediately saw what was inside. She could not help frowning, and out of curiosity, she quietly hid to one side and began watching.
Soon, Annie saw that the horned fellow inside, who had no tail behind her, was talking to herself.
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"Millina!"
"No! You're still sick! You need to lie down properly!"
"All right, hurry back to bed!"
"Oh, right!"
"Millina, I bought you a present today! Look, it's a big apple!"
"I'm sorry for making you eat apples all this time. You must be sick of them by now, right?"
"You like it?"
"I see..."
"That's good!"
"Don't worry about me. I've already eaten, really. Look, my belly is nice and full!"
"Mm!"
"Then eat slowly by yourself. I'll sleep for a while first!"
"Good night, Millina..."
"..."
Creak~!
Soon, the muttering inside gradually stopped. After the strange little girl opened the wooden door to one of the bedrooms, the house finally grew quiet.
"Mm..."
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"Tibbers, what do you think... we should do now? That person looks kind of stupid. Should we help her?"
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By the time night had fallen completely and the city's residents, both near and far, had lit the lamps in their homes, Annie